Fly-by-wire mechanical control system

US20180339764A1Inactive Publication Date: 2018-11-29SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
Publication Date
2018-11-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A fly-by-wire mechanical control system including at least one engine control spindle mechanically connectable to an aircraft prime mover, at least one engine control cable including a first end connected to the at least one engine control spindle, a second end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween, and at least one electro-mechanical actuator mechanically connected to the second end of the at least one engine control cable and electrically connected to an aircraft control member.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 510,324, filed May 24, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.STATEMENT OF FEDERAL SUPPORT

[0002] This invention was made with Government support under HR0011-15-9-0004 awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Government has certain rights in the invention.BACKGROUND

[0003] Exemplary embodiments pertain to the art of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft and, more particularly, to a fly-by-wire mechanical control system for a VTOL aircraft.

[0004] Conventional VTOL aircraft include control input mechanisms such as a collective, pedals, and a stick. Each of the control input mechanisms are coupled to controllable members, such as a rotor hub, engine control spindles, and the like through corresponding mechanical linkages. That is, there is a direct physical connection between the control input mechanisms a...

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